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Recent Examples of married name
She was initially charged under her married name, but uses her maiden name in her job, according to the release.
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Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2024
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, 25, tells PEOPLE that her married name has always raised eyebrows, but even more so recently following the news of her husband Zac's cousin Ben Affleck divorcing Jennifer Lopez.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
She later wed actor and singer Carlos Pena Jr. in 2014, with both using PenaVega as their married name.
—EW.com, 18 July 2024
Yet, after launching her campaign amid hundreds of supporters at a private club in Clarkston, before dozens of local Republican leaders, Mary Margaret Patterson, whose married name is Mary Warner, quietly dropped out of the race against the incumbent Democrat, Dave Coulter, of Ferndale.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
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Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2024
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, 25, tells PEOPLE that her married name has always raised eyebrows, but even more so recently following the news of her husband Zac's cousin Ben Affleck divorcing Jennifer Lopez.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
She later wed actor and singer Carlos Pena Jr. in 2014, with both using PenaVega as their married name.
—EW.com, 18 July 2024
Yet, after launching her campaign amid hundreds of supporters at a private club in Clarkston, before dozens of local Republican leaders, Mary Margaret Patterson, whose married name is Mary Warner, quietly dropped out of the race against the incumbent Democrat, Dave Coulter, of Ferndale.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for married name
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According to the Daily Mail, which first reported the news, Chelsea moved to change her last name back to her birth mother's maiden name, Neuens, after Rosie, who adopted Chelsea as a baby, removed her from her will earlier in January.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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There are also concerns that married women who have changed their names will encounter trouble when trying to register because their birth certificates list their maiden names.—
Time,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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The dark cloud of negativity engulfing the revered family name… This serves only to alienate him from his father, family and the public.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Using a mother's maiden name as a baby's middle name, like Hardy and his wife Caleigh Ryan recently did, is becoming a more common way to carry on a family name.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
18 Mar. 2025
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Her suitcase marked with her last name was found in the baggage claim area by airport staff, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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But the 69 million married women in America who have taken their spouse’s last name and don’t have a birth certificate matching their legal name could face hurdles when registering to vote or updating their voter registration.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Married name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married%20name. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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